Midras Yesaya 35:4: Otzar Midrashim, Midrash Tanchuma, Midrash Tanchuma Buber & Vayikra Rabbah

Between days the holy deer came to the mountain and came to its end and there was no one to help him (Daniel 11:5). And at that time Michael the great minister will stand and blow the shofar three times, as it was said and it would happen on that day that he would blow a great shofar (Isaiah 27:13), and that shofar is the right horn of Isaac's ram, and God will extend it to a thousand cubits, and he will blow the sound and the Messiah will be revealed Son of David and Elijah, and they both go to Israel, who are in the wilderness of the nations, and Elijah says to them, this is the Messiah, and restores their hearts and strengthens their hands, as it is said, "Strengthen weak hands and feeble knees, embrace them, say to those who are quick of heart, be strong, do not be afraid" (Isaiah 35:4). And all the children of Israel heard the sound of the shofar and knew that he had redeemed Israel, as it is said that God redeemed Jacob (there), and the lost came to the land of Assyria. And immediately the fear of God falls on the nations and on all the nations, and Israel returns with the Messiah until they come to the Judean desert and are recorded with all the children of Israel, and they come to Jerusalem and ascend the steps of the House of David that remain from the destruction, and the Messiah sits there. And Armilus heard that there was a king standing for Israel, and he gathered soldiers from all over the world and came to the Messiah and Israel's king, and the Almighty will fight for Israel, and he says to the Messiah, return to my right hand, and the Messiah says to Israel, gather and stand and see the salvation of God, and immediately the Almighty will come out and fight with them, As it is said, "And the Lord will go forth and fight against these nations" (Zechariah 14:3), and it is written, "At that time I will be your father, and at that time I will gather you, for I will give you to his name and to be glorified among all the peoples of the earth" (Zephaniah 3:20). Amen, the time will come and that time.

Because Egypt forced Israel to neglect the Law, concerning which it is written: But thou shalt meditate therein day and night (Josh. 1:8), I will exact punishment from it with a fire that shall not be quenched night nor day. Why was fire used? Because they burned “My house from which smoke poured forth” (the Temple), as it is said: And the house was filled with smoke (Isa. 6:4). Therefore, the smoke thereof shall go up forever (ibid. 39:4). But it also says: And thus the Sound of an uproar from the city (ibid. 66:6). And so the Holy One, blessed be He, said to them: Hark, it cometh from the Temple. Do you not remember what you did in the Temple? Hark! The Lord rendereth recompense to His enemies (ibid. 66:6). When will they be recompensed? This refers to the Messianic Age, as it is said: The messenger of the Lord, he will come, and he will save them (ibid. 35:4).

R. Eleazar ben Pedat says: Just as the Holy One brought <the plague> upon the Egyptians, he is going to bring <it> upon this nation (i.e., Rome).⁸⁴Tanh. (Buber), Exod. 3:6; Tanh., Exod. 2:13; 3:4; Exod. R. 9:13; PRK 7:11; PR 17:8. It is so stated (in Is. 23:5): AS AT THE REPORT CONCERNING EGYPT, THEY SHALL TREMBLE AT THE REPORT OF TYRE. R. Eleazar said: Every TYRE which is spelled {with} [without] the vowel letter is speaking about this evil nation (i.e., Rome). Just as Egypt was afflicted with blood, <so> also shall it be with this evil nation. (Thus according to Is. 34:9) ITS⁸⁵The pronoun refers to Edom, which was later understood to be Rome. STREAMS SHALL BE TURNED TO PITCH…. R. Tanhuma said: These are the Tiber⁸⁶Lat.: Tiberis. and the Ticino,⁸⁷Lat.: Ticinus. which are situated on the edge of Rome.⁸⁸Actually the Ticino is considerably to the north and flows from Switzerland into the Po. It is also written (in Is. 34:10): NIGHT AND DAY IT SHALL NOT BE QUENCHED. And why? Because they kept Israel from the Torah, in which they labored day and night, the fire which I bring upon them shall never be quenched. Rather (according to ibid., cont.:) ITS SMOKE SHALL RISE UP FOREVER, because they burned my house and the smoke rose up from it. They also say (in Is. 66:6): A SOUND OF TUMULT FROM THE CITY. The Holy One said to them (ibid., cont.): A NOISE FROM THE TEMPLE. Then he says: Remember what you did to the temple; (i.e., in ibid., cont.) THE THUNDER OF THE LORD IS REPAYING RETRIBUTION TO HIS ENEMIES, in the world to come, when he redeems Israel. Thus it is stated (in Is. 35:4): WITH THE RECOMPENSE OF THE LORD GOD HE WILL COME AND SAVE YOU.